My review of Stuck in the Middle by Virginia Smith
Posted by:
Michelle Sutton on
February 29, 2008 at
9:52PM EST
About the book!
Joan
Sanderson's life is stuck. Her older sister, Allie, is starting a
family and her younger sister, Tori, has a budding career. Meanwhile,
Joan is living at home with Mom and looking after her aging
grandmother. Not exactly a recipe for excitement-or romance.
That is, until a hunky young doctor moves in next door. Suddenly Joan
has a goal--to catch his eye and get a date. But it won't be easy.
Pretty Tori flirts relentlessly with him and Joan is sure that she
can't compete. But with a little help from God, Allie, and an enormous
mutt with bad manners, maybe Joan can find her way out of this rut and
into the life she's been hiding from.
Book
1 of the Sister-to-Sister series, Stuck in the Middle combines budding
romance, spiritual searching, and a healthy dose of sibling rivalry
that is sure to make you smile.
My review:
This story was fabulous! It wasn't edgy, IMHO, but it was still very
intriguing and incredibly romantic, not to mention downright hilarious
at times. For me, Stuck in the Middle
was the perfect example of the best of the best Christian fiction. Not
too much angst and drama, but just enough tension and issues to keep
you turning the pages. The internal dialogue was so well done I felt
like I was the main character dealing with the spiritual struggles and
the sister issues. Such honest and fresh fiction is not common. The
spiritual struggles were realistic, and yet there was depth to the
lessons that really cut to the heart of the issues. But it was such a
seamless part of the story it seemed natural, like the point about
being equally yolked with your partner and not being ashamed of your
faith.
Stuck in the Middle
was so heartwarming and deep, yet fun and light at the same time. How
did the author do that??? I totally loved the hero, too. He was
delectable. Those "almost kisses" were making me nuts. I loved the
misunderstandings, too. This story was also a great example of what not
to do to win a man's heart. The flirting lessons were hilarious,
especially when Joan tossed her hair and noted each time he moved
inside her hula hoop. To find out what that means you have to read the
book. I loved it. Highly recommended.
Stuck in the Middle was published by Revell and released in February 2008!
